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LEGO Advanced Models / Buildings Sets

The Creator Advanced Models building sets focus on iconic building and structures from around the world. Introduced in 2008 with the first Taj Mahal, these LEGO building sets typically increase in value at very steady rates once retired as new releases to the theme generally occur every couple of years.

10189 Taj Mahal

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Buildings
Year 2008
Pieces 5,922
Availability Retired
10189 LEGO Taj Mahal
Retail $299.99
Value $1,014.78
Growth  +238.3%
Annual growth 10.7%

10181 Eiffel Tower

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Buildings
Year 2007
Pieces 3,428
Availability Retired
10181 LEGO Eiffel Tower
Retail $199.99
Value $1,299.01
Growth  +549.5%
Annual growth 7.1%

Related Sets Icons / Buildings

10299 Real Madrid - Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2022
Pieces 5,876
Availability Retired
10299 LEGO Real Madrid - Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Retail $399.99
Value $445.98
Growth  +11.5%
Annual growth 5.9%

10284 Camp Nou

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2021
Pieces 5,509
Availability Retired
10284 LEGO Camp Nou
Retail $349.99
Value $360.13
Growth  +2.9%
Annual growth 3.7%

10276 Colosseum

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2020
Pieces 9,036
Availability Retired
10276 LEGO Colosseum
Retail $549.99
Value $895.12
Growth  +62.8%
Annual growth 22.0%

10272 Old Trafford - Manchester United

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2020
Pieces 3,898
Availability Retired
10272 LEGO Old Trafford - Manchester United
Retail $299.99
Value $407.73
Growth  +35.9%
Annual growth 11.6%

10256 Taj Mahal

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2017
Pieces 5,923
Availability Retired
10256 LEGO Taj Mahal
Retail $369.99
Value $407.54
Growth  +10.1%
Annual growth 5.2%

10253 Big Ben

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2016
Pieces 4,163
Availability Retired
10253 LEGO Big Ben
Retail $249.99
Value $365.73
Growth  +46.3%
Annual growth 5.9%

10234 Sydney Opera House

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2013
Pieces 2,989
Availability Retired
10234 LEGO Sydney Opera House
Retail $319.99
Value $372.32
Growth  +16.4%
Annual growth 5.5%

10214 Tower Bridge

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Buildings
Year 2010
Pieces 4,287
Availability Retired
10214 LEGO Tower Bridge
Retail $239.99
Value $255.98
Growth  +6.7%
Annual growth 4.1%

Subtheme Details

Theme
Advanced Models
Subtheme
Buildings
Sets
2   (all retired)
Years
2007 - 2008
Available
Retired
Pending release

Subtheme Pricing

Retail
$499.98   (for all 2 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$2,313.79
Growth
+362.78%
Annual growth
+7.68%
Used
Value
$766.43

Yearly Pricing

Sets
Retail
Value
2008
1
$299.99
$1,014.78
2007
1
$199.99
$1,299.01

Set Lifespans

The average lifespan of a Advanced Models / Buildings set is 26 months, 10189 Taj Mahal had the longest lifespan of 27 months.
Taj Mahal
Eiffel Tower
Average (26 months)
Lifespan in months
0
13
27

Community Stats

In the Advanced Models theme, Buildings is the fith most popular subtheme amongst LEGO collectors. The sets below are the most owned by collectors.
#1Taj Mahal
#2Eiffel Tower

About LEGO Advanced Models

Advanced Models, also known as Creator containes sets focused on the creative construction of LEGO System parts as opposed to playability functions of minifigures, alothough many sets do contain minifigures. These sets include buildings, trains, vehicles and other complex contruction sets. The Advanced Models/Creator sets initially began in 2000 and was a replacement for the LEGO Designer theme.